| This eye-catching quilted cushion features the Red
Currant embroidery pattern. We picked bright primary colors for a fashionable
modern look. More subdued colors give the cushion a classic appearance. |
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You will need:
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light yellowish beige fabric,
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pale blue fabric,
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yellow fabric,
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red fabric,
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polyester craft felt or low-loft polyester batting,
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polyester stuffing.
For embroidery, we used embroidery polyester threads, and polyester
felt as stabilizer and batting.
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Cutting:
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Out of light yellowish beige fabric, cut
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a square measuring 4 1/2" x 4 1/2";
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a strip measuring 2 1/2" x 18", subcut into 4 rectangles measuring 2 1/2"
x 4 1/2" each;
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one strip measuring 3" x 20", subcut into 4 rectangles measuring 3" x 5"
each;
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one strip measuring 2 3/4" x 22", subcut into 4 rectangles measuring 2
3/4" x 5 1/2" each;
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a strip measuring 1 1/2" x 12";
Out of yellow fabric, cut
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4 squares measuring 4 1/2" x 4 1/2",
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a strip measuring 2 1/2" x 20", subcut the strip into 4 rectangles measuring
2 1/2" x 5" each.
Out of pale blue fabric, cut 4 squares measuring 5" x 5".
Out of red fabric, cut a strip measuring 1 1/2" x 12". |
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Sewing Parts of the Top
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| Take the beige and red 1 1/2" x 12" strips . Place them face
to face, align all edges, sew along one of the long sides. Seam allowance
1/4".
Unfold and press. |
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| Subcut the strip into 8 two-color strips measuring 1 1/2" x 2 1/2". |
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| Take 2 strips at a time and sew them into a 2 1/2" x 2 1/2" squares.
Make 4 such squares. |
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Take the four 3" x 5" beige strips. Cut them diagonally to get 8 beige
triangles.
Take the four 3" x 5" yellow strips. Cut them diagonally to get 8 yellow
triangles. |
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| Taking one beige and one yellow triangle, sew them into 8 new rectangles. |
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| Take the 4 blue squares. Mark the center of one of the sides. Use the
ruler to connect the mark with one of the opposite corners. Cut along this
line. Move the ruler to connect the mark with the other corner and cut
again. You'll get 4 blue triangles. |
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| Take the four 2 3/4" x 5 1/2" beige strips. Cut them diagonally to
get 8 triangles. |
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| Sew 2 beige triangles to each side of the blue triangle. Make 4 units. |
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Assembly of the Top:
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Make 2 of the following strip out of the parts you just made:
red-beige square - beige-yellow strip - beige strip - beige-yellow
strip - red-beige square |
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Make 2 of the following strip out of the parts you just made:
beige-yellow strip - yellow square, beige-blue square- yellow square
- beige-yellow strip: |
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Make just one of the following strip:
beige strip - beige-blue square - beige square - beige-blue square
- beige strip. |
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| Assemble all the strips as shown and sew them together. |
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Embroidery
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| Place the top on a piece of polyester craft felt. The piece of felt
should be slightly larger than the quilt top. The felt will work as the
stabilizer and batting. Baste the quilt top to the felt. After the embroidery
is finished, rip the baste. |
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Quilting:
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| Iron the working piece, pin both layers together with 1" pins and start
quilting. We quilted around the embroidery and made stippling all over
the quilt.
After the quilting is finished, press the work with heavy steam and
square the work -- all corners should be 90 degrees and opposite sides
should be of the same length.
Finish the raw edges with zig-zag stitch. |
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| Measure the quilted top and cut out the back. It should be 1"-2" larger.
For example, if your front panel is 16 1/2" x 16 1/2", cut the back 17
1/2" or 18".
Place the back on a piece of craft felt, press, pin, then quilt.
Press again and square. Trim to the size of the front panel. Finish
the raw edges with zig-zag stitch. |
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Making the Pillow
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| If you want to make ruffles, cut out and sew a strip measuring 5"
x 64".
Sew the short sides of the strip to get a ring. Fold the ring in half
lengthwise, face outside. Press. Baste along the raw edge. Pull the thread
to make ruffles. |
| Place the top/front panel face up. Place the ruffle over the top and
align the raw edges of the top and the ruffle. Pin or baste in place.
Topstitch the ruffle to the top, 1/4" from the edge. |
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| Now cover the top with the back panel, face to face. Topstitch
1/4" along the edges, leaving an opening about 8" long.
Step 1/8" from the first stitched line and topstitch again. |
| Turn the pillow right side out through the opening. Put the stuffing
through the opening. |
| Machine stitch, or hand stitch, the opening closed. |
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The pillow is ready. Enjoy!
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Happy Stitching!
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